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By this summer a pair of digital billboards will appear on the facade of the Verizon Center, reports the Post today:

A pair of controversial, billboard-size digital signs will grace the facade of Verizon Center by summer, generating millions in new revenue for the Ted Leonsis-led group that owns the arena and its two tenants, the NBA Wizards and NHL Capitals.

The signs, which had drawn public opposition because of their size and bright lights, overcame their final hurdle this week when they received permit approval from the D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs.

Leonsis, who fought for two years to get the billboards approved by the D.C. Council, said that they will allow him to come closer to breaking even with both the Wizards and the Caps, each of which loses millions of dollars per year. The signs will measure 23 by 45 feet each.